Have original style 80 gig ps3. was playing other day and ps3 shut down and would not turn back on. Tried turning power off, then back on, the red power light came on then i touched the power on the touch pad and it showed green for a second then flashed orange then back to red, any help?

Have original style 80 gig ps3. was playing other day and ps3 shut down and would not turn back on. Tried turning power off, then back on, the red power light came on then i touched the power on the touch pad and it showed green for a second then flashed orange then back to red, any help? Asked question before and advice i was given was that it was an overheating issue and I should reset by holding button for 10 seconds, this did not work and red light is now flashing... any advice?Have original style 80 gig ps3. was playing other day and ps3 shut down and would not turn back on. Tried turning power off, then back on, the red power light came on then i touched the power on the touch pad and it showed green for a second then flashed orange then back to red, any help? Asked question before and advice i was given was that it was an overheating issue and I should reset by holding button for 10 seconds, this did not work and red light is now flashing... any advice?

Hello,
Did you tried calling Sony? They have a 1 year warranty on it so everything should cover including sending you back the disc that is stuck in it. Give them a call if it's not over a year but make sure you have your receipt.
Or should enter safe mode. This could help erase the problem.
Good luck! Cost too much to break down so easily!

Base from the description of your problem, this is a clear sign of a overheating issue on your PS3, you can reset first your PS3 by doing this steps.You can perform a reset by holding down the Power button for about 10 seconds. The power light should turn red, then you can let go of the button.

But if still same problem after that the PS3 should be taken to a service center for the overheating issue.

Did what you said and it did not work. same problem red light is now flashing on and off... any other ideas?Did what you said and it did not work. same problem red light is now flashing on and off... any other ideas?

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Hmmmnnn, consider the reason they pulled the rev compatible system off the market. It is possible to be getting the symptoms of YLOD without it actually happening with some games. The older games spun faster(sometimes) and made the system work harder. It could be heating up and shutting down right at the point of failure. I've seen 2 different revers compatible systems YLOD the same way. Good luck.

If you have the red
blinking light then you have the RED light of death AKA the RLOD.

The light is a warning
sign to let you know something is wrong. I can give you the quick
explanation, There are 2 chips on the motherboard inside the PS3, the
GPU (graphics) and the CPU (brain), when playing the ps3 the solder
heats up and when you finish playing it cools down, over time this
will cause the soldering to crack and the chips to lose connection
with the motherboard and you get the RLOD.

WHERE TO GO FROM
HERE

Option
1 - Call Sony

In warranty the Price
is Free, out of warranty the Price is $150,
the whole process is 4-6 weeks

You can call Sony and
they will collect the PS3, repair/replace, and deliver the PS3 back
to you

Option
2 - Fix it your Self

You can use a PS3 fix
manual to get this fixed easily and at home using household tools you
probably already own.

Mate if you turn your PS3 off when the hard drive is still operating or the power shuts of while playing a game and the PS3 is collecting or writing data to your hard drive, it will most definitely corrupt or even destroy your hard drive it is very common in PC's to.Hint:1. Do not shut down your PS3 while it is saving a game or collecting info from the hard drive. Rather quit the game then press your off key with one quick touch and let go of it, it will shut down when it is ready or hold down on the remote's PS button and select switch off system on screen.2. If you live in a area where the power shuts off for no reason please please get your self a computer UPS(UN-INTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY).3. If you replace the hard drive make sure you buy a good quality hard drive like a Western Digital or Seagate.

not a solution but a possible answer it is possibly the ylod (yellow light of death) it seems a few people are getting this and my ps3 has broke aswell even sony dont know what is wrong with it. but your problem sounds like the ylod

Hi my name is Juan and this problem you have is similar to the xbox 360 red ring of dead but in the xbox360 as well the ps3 some units can be fixed by doing a reflow to the VGA this can be done only with special tools and I am here to help you get your unit back and running I have the system to do the reflow or you can check other people on ebay they do the same on ebay enter the world ( ps3 reflow ) and you will see like 3 different people who do this type of job I am a ebay trusted power seller I do sell used ps3's and parts right now I don't offer the reflow service on ebay but I can help you let me know if you will like to try 80% of the units are reparable